diff --git a/services/actions/notifier_helper.go b/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
index 77173e58a3..f6fadbc4c0 100644
--- a/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
+++ b/services/actions/notifier_helper.go
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func handleSchedules(
 			OwnerID:       input.Repo.OwnerID,
 			WorkflowID:    dwf.EntryName,
 			TriggerUserID: input.Doer.ID,
-			Ref:           ref,
+			Ref:           input.Repo.DefaultBranch,
 			CommitSHA:     commit.ID.String(),
 			Event:         input.Event,
 			EventPayload:  string(p),